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The Yakuza is a american film of genre Drama directed by Sydney Pollack released in USA on 19 march 1975 with Robert Mitchum
The Yakuza (1974)
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Add to a movie listThe Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir gangster film directed by Sydney Pollack, written by Leonard Schrader, Paul Schrader, and Robert Towne. The film is about a man (Robert Mitchum) who returns to Japan after several years away in order to rescue his friend's kidnapped daughter. Following a lackluster initial release, the film has since gained a cult following.
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Retired detective Harry Kilmer (Robert Mitchum) is called upon by an old friend, George Tanner (Brian Keith). Tanner has been doing business with a yakuza gangster, Tono (Eiji Okada), who has kidnapped Tanner's daughter to apply pressure in a business deal involving the sale of guns. Tanner hopes that Kilmer can rescue the girl using his Japanese connections.Actors
Robert Mitchum
(Harry Kilmer)
Ken Takakura
(Tanaka Ken)
Keiko Kishi
(Eiko)
Richard Jordan
(Dusty)
Brian Keith
(George Tanner)
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